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Patricia Arquette calls for equality at Oscars acceptance
Patricia Arquette won the Oscar for best supporting actress-- and embraced the moment to make an impassioned plea for gender equality.
23 February 2015
Poland's 'Ida' wins best foreign language film Oscar
Poland's "Ida," about a young nun who discovers a dark family secret dating back to the years of the Nazi occupation, won the best foreign language movie Oscar.
23 February 2015
Kristen Stewart makes history at France's Cesar awards
"Twilight" megastar Kristen Stewart won best supporting actress for her role in "Clouds of Sils Maria" at the Cesar awards .
21 February 2015
Oscars shapes up into a two-horse race
Hollywood is holding its breath ahead of the Oscars, with dark comedy "Birdman" and coming-of-age drama "Boyhood" neck-and-neck in the awards season home stretch.
20 February 2015
Redmayne clinches best actor BAFTA for Hawking biopic
There may be no shortage of British talent in Hollywood, but all eyes are now on Eddie Redmayne, the newcomer who scooped a best actor BAFTA in London.
09 February 2015
Sam Smith, Beyonce, Pharrell all win early Grammys
Sam Smith, the British soul singer whose ballad "Stay With Me" has propelled him to fame in a matter of months, picked up two Grammy Awards including Best New Artist.
09 February 2015
Pistorius stripped of degree by Scottish university
Jailed Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been stripped of an honorary degree awarded to him by Strathclyde University in 2012.
03 February 2015
'Birdman' soars to victory in Oscars bellwether
Dark comedy "Birdman" boosted its Oscars hopes after landing the top prize at the 21st Screen Actors Guild Awards.
26 January 2015
Nobel laureate Gbowee tells UN to face up to world of fear
Nobel laureate Leymah Gbowee told the UN Security Council that peace worldwide was losing ground and fear is on the rise.
20 January 2015
Boyhood bolstered for Oscars at London Critics' awards
Coming of age film "Boyhood" scooped three prizes at the London Critics' Circle awards, nominated for six Academy Awards at next month's Oscars.
19 January 2015
Soul singer Sam Smith leads Brit awards nominations
Singer-songwriter Sam Smith was nominated for a Brit award in five different categories, going up against artists such as Ed Sheeran and George Ezraю
16 January 2015
'Birdman,' 'Budapest Hotel' top Oscar nods, least diverse in years
Dark comedy "Birdman" and stylish crime caper "The Grand Budapest Hotel" topped the Oscars nominations list.
16 January 2015
'Transformers' tops Razzie nominations, Hollywood's anti-awards
"Transformers 4: Age of Extinction" topped nominations announced Wednesday for the Razzies, Hollywood's anti-awards celebrating the worst movies of 2014.
15 January 2015
King Cristiano hits his devastating peak
Cristiano Ronaldo shut out Lionel Messi for the second straight year in the battle for the Ballon d'Or.
13 January 2015
Despite Golden Globe, Russian film 'Leviathan' awaits release at home
Russian drama "Leviathan" made history by becoming the first film from the country to win a Golden Globe since the fall of the USSR.
13 January 2015
Adams wins best musical/comedy film actress Globe for 'Big Eyes'
Amy Adams won the Golden Globe for best actress in a musical or comedy for her role in Tim Burton's based-on-true-life art fraud film "Big Eyes."
12 January 2015
'Birdman' flying high as Hollywood gathers for Globes
The race to the Oscars begins in earnest when Hollywood's A-listers gather for the Golden Globes, with dark comedy "Birdman" leading the pack.
09 January 2015
'Unbroken' actor O'Connell leads Bafta's rising star nominees
Jack O'Connell, the leading actor in "Unbroken", and "Whiplash" star Miles Teller are among five actors nominated by Britain's Bafta for its rising star award.
08 January 2015
Air Astana President receives Order of British Empire
President of Kazakhstan’s national air-carrier Air Astana Peter Foster has been awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
06 January 2015
Nazarbayev awards architect Norman Foster with Kazakhstan state award
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has awarded 32 individuals with state awards in Astana.
16 December 2014